Back in 2006, Lance Bass had a TV role lined up for a new CW pilot.

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Lance Bass says when he came out as gay, his TV career evaporated. ‘I lost everything.’

Former NSYNC star Lance Bass opened up about losing major projects due to his sexuality as producers believed he had to be straight to play a straight character.

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Lance Bass Claims He ‘Lost Everything’ After Coming Out As Gay In 2006

Lance Bass came out as gay in 2006 (Picture: David Becker/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)  Singer and actor Lance Bass has revealed that a TV show he was filming was suddenly scrapped after he came out. The 45-year-old star came out as gay in a cover story for People in 2006 following intense media speculation surrounding his sexuality. Lance had been papped at gay clubs, and after a sighting with a rumoured boyfriend, his team booked the exclusiv…

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00s pop star reveals TV show was axed after he came out as gay

Lance Bass opened up about one of the career hurdles he faced after coming out as gay in 2006, saying that development on a pilot he was planning to shoot for The CW was abruptly halted. “I had a sitcom with The CW at the time, and we were about to shoot the pilot and […]

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Lance Bass Says His CW Pilot Was Killed After He Came Out, Was Told ‘They Have to Believe That You’re Straight to Play a Straight Character’

Although Lance Bass has become a major LGBTQ figure over the years, his 2006 coming out resulted in some professional drawbacks. 
	The NSYNC alum explained that he “lost everything” when revealing his sexuality, including a pilot he was preparing to shoot for The CW, which could have been a potential launching pad for his onscreen career following his boy band days. 
	“It was a crazy scary situation because all the examples I’ve ever had of anyo…

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Lance Bass Says His CW Pilot Was Canceled After He Came Out: “A Career Killer”

Lance Bass has claimed he had a sitcom pilot cancelled and was rejected for other roles after coming out as gay in 2006.

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Lance Bass: Coming out was a 'career killer'

Lance Bass.  Lance Bass is reflecting on how coming out led to the cancellation of a CW pilot he was set to star in. The singer, 45, opened up about experiencing some professional drawbacks after publicly revealing his sexuality, noting that he “lost everything” after he shared his story. (Bass came out in a July 2006 cover story for People.) “It was a crazy scary situation because all the examples I’ve ever had of anyone coming out, especially …

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Lance Bass Says His CW Pilot Was Cancelled After He Came Out

Lance Bass claimed on Tuesday's episode of the "Politickin'" podcast that his CW sitcom pilot was axed after he came out as gay.

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Lance Bass claims his CW sitcom pilot was axed after he came out as...

Lance Bass says a sitcom pilot with CW was scrapped in 2006 after he came out as gay. Casting directors worried he couldn't play straight characters.

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Lance Bass Reveals CW Scrapped Sitcom Pilot After He Came Out

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While appearing on the 'Politickin' podcast, Bass recalled being told, "We can’t do the show anymore. Like, they have to believe that you’re straight to play a straight character."

Lance Bass says when he came out as gay, his TV career evaporated. ‘I lost everything.’

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